Intro - Old Newbie's barn find

[RudyF6]

I've lurked here before, but never posted. Been out of it for a long time.

I've had many Broncos over many years, and still have 2 that haven't seen daylight for 20 years - a '67 that was a short course racer, and a '73 that I'm considering selling. (Yeah, the "barn find" is MY barn!)

This thing has a crappy repaint that's peeling off, but it's seriously rust-free and uncut. It's originally from California and has never seen winter. 302, a/t, a/c, p/s. It's been sitting in my barn for 20 years untouched, so probably needs 1K thrown at it to be roadworthy.

What's it worth as-is? What if I do the fixin'? Do I even want to sell it?

 

[Broncmeister]

man how do you set a value on these things? I had a girl offer me 20 grand once, when I told her I couldn't possibly sell it, then she took her checkbook out and offered 30. Not two days later some guy offered me 4 lmao!

she looks good for sitting in there for 20 years. nice unit.

 

[Unknown]

Keep it and fix it up. Once you drive it again you'll recall how special these Bronco's really are and it'll grow on you. I look out the window and see mine sitting there and I just want to go sit in it.

 

[sprdv1]

I say keep it and fix it up... Welcome aboard.... Good to have another Fanatic with us..

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[Pa PITT]

Well we all sing in the choir .. So I too say keep it and fix it. Selling it . It just never comes home.

 

[tasker]

sweet rig! the question you have to ask is.....do i WANT to sell it? you've had this long, why now? I like it! if you need to someplace to store it? let me know!

 

[fatboy]

They are getting harder and harder to find in decent condition. Plus you have history with it. I also vote you make it a keeper.

 

[bsquared]

Just looking through the wheel well, I can see how clean the underside is. Mine came off a ranch in Montana and was similarly clean, but I had no history with it, just got lucky.

Man, nice sled there w/ very little needed. Like everyone else, I want to see clean up / resto pics in the next few days, but only you can say if you have the time / inclination to get back into it.

To original question: Value...as is (running)? Anywhere from 12K to 22K, depending on the rest of everything? Really like the looks of it and hope you keep it and get re-addicted! Cheers, B2

 

[MyOriginal66]

Keep it keep it keep it keep it keep it
Keep it keep it keep it keep it keep it
Keep it keep it keep it keep it keep it
Keep it keep it keep it keep it keep it
Keep it keep it keep it keep it keep it
Keep it keep it keep it keep it keep it
Keep it keep it keep it keep it keep it


Enough said!

 

[BoureeOne]

Sell it to someone in Louisiana for 2K, thats what I would do.......

Scott

 

[Nightstick]

Hard to say with only one pic, but as-is I'd say $5-7k... If you got everything working properly maybe $8-9k

 

[bax]

I will trade you a Matco tool box for it.

 

[Scoop]

I say sell it as-is to someone who will fix it up and enjoy it. After 20 years in the barn, if you keep it, do you really think you'll fix it up??

However, kudos to you for keeping it in a barn and well preserved. So many people who keep one they say they'll "fix up someday" store them outside and they deteriorate to the point that another Bronco is lost forever.

 

[Blue Bastard]

Sent you a pm...

 

[dube]

Rudy, is all have say is if you sell it, you will want it back. So keep it. Your very lucky to have a great piece of ford history in your barn. Yours is in great shape for its age. And in MI. That's rare. Pull it out of the barn and enjoy it man.